Coming out of the fertile early '80s New York rap scene, Whodini were one of the first rap groups to add a straight R&B twist to their music, thus laying the groundwork for the new jack swing movement ...

In 1979, Kurt Walker, a 20-year-old from the Bronx whose stage name was “Kurtis Blow,” signed a contract with Mercury Records to release the song Christmas Rappin. This was the first time a major ...

Hip hop has never been just one sound — it’s a collection of styles that grew from the streets into global movements. From the simple rhymes of Old Skool Rap to the raw edge of Hardcore and Gangsta ...

Bass in the Place Events presents Beatz in the Heat — the ultimate daytime party. This time, we’re taking over Plymouth’s freshest new rooftop spot, Level 33. Suns blazing, cocktails flowing, and DJs ...

Old skool hip-hop showed the kids a thing or two Sunday night at the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. The “original gangsters” Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performed with Dre’s mentee Eminem, the Queen ...

Hip hop heads are heralding a new sound as the renaissance of rap. While mainstream rap continues to weave street life millionaire fantasies, this new crop of MCs are recreating a sound reminiscent of ...

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performed with Dre's mentee Eminem, the Queen of R&B hip-hop Mary J. Blige, and rap star Kendrick Lamar. INGLEWOOD, California -- Old skool hip-hop showed the kids a thing or ...